Walter McIntyre
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Walter McIntyre's Bio:
Walter McIntyre has spent 36 years in the business world, holding positions from apprentice to executive and board positions. Throughout that time he has worked in both the manufacturing and transactional sides of business operation.
Walter McIntyre has worked in the construction and operation of an electric generation station, HVAC system manufacturing, warehouse & distribution systems, training of store managers, sales management, ecommerce, product development, service delivery, P&L management, project management, operational excellence, Six Sigma, CI, and 5-S.
Walter McIntyre has specific skills in operational excellence, continuous improvement, 5-S, Quality and innovation. These skills are backed up with 2 business starts, a patent in automotive tech, and a published book.
Walter McIntyre earned a BA Degree in Chemistry from Greenville College, Greenville, in IL, in 1979. He earned a MS Degree in Engineering Management from the University of South Florida, in Tampa, FL, in 1995. He has certifications in Six Sigma Black Belt(Six Sigma Qualtec), Six Sigma Master Trainer(Home Depot), Project Management(Motorola University), Design for Manufacturability(Motorola University), and Reliability Centered Maintenance(American Management Association).
Walter McIntyre believes that sharing what we have learned and helping others is how success can be built into our lives. We all stand on the shoulders of others before us. His hobbies are running, playing basketball, playing guitar, writing and spoiling the grandkids.
Walter McIntyre is the son of factory workers in the state of Illinois. This formed much of his belief in hard work and being versatile. His father use to tell him to never let anyone out work you and never let any request for help go unanswered. This forms the basis of his leadership approach.
Motto: Have fun learning, have fun doing, have fun sharing. Connect with me and let's have a conversation. Visit my website and leave a good comment. Your opinion is valuable to me.
Walter McIntyre's Experience:
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Engineering Manager at Go forth Williamson
October 2016 - Present | Griffin, Georgia
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VP Product Development at Repairify CDS
August 2015 - October 2016 | Plano, TX
• Manage R&D project for automotive internet diagnostic device.
• Set up and manage automotive R&D lab
• Manage development project including internal R&D staff, two engineering firms (hardware/firmware and web applications) and an electrical contract manufacturer
• Build out of SaaS business model
• Applied Lean principles to business as a part of Organizational Design
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CEO, COO, VP Operation, Director Operations at Automotive Electronic Solutions
May 2003 - August 2015 | Jacksonville, Florida
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Six Sigma Master Trainer at Home Depot
June 2002 - May 2003 | Atlanta, GA
• Responsible for development, review, and teaching of Lean Six Sigma Champions, Black Belts, Green Belts, Orange Belts, Six Sigma Orientation, and Lean Six Sigma Awareness.
• This work was connected with the initial roll out of Home Depot’s Six Sigma initiative.
• Coached 5 Black Belts in the completion of their projects, and trained more than 500 Green and Orange Belts.
Walter McIntyre's Education:
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University of South Florida
1991 – 1995
Master of Science
Concentration: Engineering Management
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Greenville College
1975 – 1979
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry
Concentration: Analytical Chemistry
Activities: Track and Cross Country
Walter McIntyre's Interests & Activities:
Running, basketball, guitar, teaching, reading, writing, learning and spoiling the grandkids.